As we return to nature and consider how we support the land, many people wonder, “What is Green Burial?”
Find information below about what to expect.
FAQs
Q: What is a Conservation Burial Ground?
A: Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery is part of protected lands in a conservation land trust. Most importantly, the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, and open spaces will preserve the wildlife of the Texas ranchlands.
Q: Are green burials legal in Texas?
A: Yes! Green burials are legal in Texas when the rules are followed. As a Conservation Burial Ground in south-central Texas, Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery has set the standard for environmentally-friendly burials.
Q: What are the cons of green burials?
A: At some natural burial grounds, grave markers are not allowed. However, at Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery, each plot includes an engraved natural sandstone grave marker.
Q: How is Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery, a conservation burial cemetery, different from a green burial cemetery?
A: Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery is part of protected lands in a conservation land trust. Most importantly, the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, and open spaces will preserve the wildlife of the Texas ranch lands.
Q: Does the Catholic Church approve of green burials?
A: Indeed, the Catholics and the Catholic church support and approve of green or natural burials. As a matter of fact, green burials and the Catholic church both practice the physical burying of the dead with care for the earth.
Q: What are the main criteria for a green burial?
A: To begin with, there is no embalming of the body. Secondly, the composition of a casket, urn, or burial shroud is non-toxic and made from bio-degradable materials.
Q: What type of container is needed for a green or natural burial?
A: The primary condition for green burial containers is biodegradable.
Q: What is a burial shroud?
A: Essentially, a burial shroud is a cloth to wrap the deceased. A shroud is free of metal or plastic, including buttons, zippers, or embellishments. Due to their ease of biodegradability, select a shroud of cotton, wool, hemp, or other natural fibers. In addition, a shroud may have handles to carry and lower the body into the grave.
Q: What is a green burial casket?
A: Because of the green nature of the burial, the casket is 100% biodegradable. To that end, a green casket contains no plastic or metal.
Q: What is a green urn?
A: Similar to a green burial casket, a green urn is eco-friendly and biodegradable.
Q: Do I need a plot for a green cremation?
A: Surprisingly, the scattering of ashes is not environmentally friendly. The high alkalinity of cremated remains is harmful to plants and inhibits their growth.
Q: How is a green burial plot marked?
A: At Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery, our grave markers are engraved flat natural stones.
Q: What about chemo or medical implants?
A: Even though a green burial supports the environment, medical implants and prescription drugs are allowed in a green cemetery. They have minimal impact on the environment.
Q: Will the water table be affected?
A: Actually, approval of Unbroken Circle Green Cemetery required a complete study of the property, including the water table, flora, and fauna. As a result, the land gained approval for use as a conservation burial ground.
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